At Tuesday's meeting
the Grand Blanc planning commission approved Kroger's preliminary site plans. Kroger
will have to bring plans back to the planning commission for final site plan approval
and it will need to receive a variance from the city's zoning board of appeals
and a special land use permit from the Grand Blanc City Council before
construction can start.

As part of the proposed
plans, Kroger is expanding its building by 20,361 square feet to a total of 87,369
square feet. It will relocate its loading dock from the side of the building to
the back of the building. The store also will add an entrance into the store near
its pharmacy and turn its drive-through pharmacy into a walk-up pharmacy,
eliminating traffic congestion.

Also changing will
be the entryway into Kroger's parking lot on South Saginaw Street, which will
be moved about 100 feet south of its current location.

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